M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (30.634, 140.171) on September 2, 2025 at 03:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-02 03:32:31 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

30.63400, 140.17100

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Shimoda463.9 kmN21'402

Iwata501.6 kmNW166'672

Hamamatsu506.4 kmNW791'707

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Volcanoes nearby

Izu-Torishima

Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 394 m ·Last eruption: 2002 ·Japan
Sumisujima

Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 136 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Japan
Sofugan

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 99 m ·Japan
Myojinsho

Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 11 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Japan
Kita-Bayonnaise

Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -360 m ·Japan
Aogashima

Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 423 m ·Last eruption: 1785 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.52025-09-02 03:32:32 UTC27.1 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.22025-09-02 03:32:33 UTC36.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Tokyo (Monde) M4.42025-09-05 05:06:04 UTC9.3 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M4.62025-09-25 17:01:03 UTC38.0 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5

Earlier events M≥425

Earlier events M≥54

Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-09 12:32:01 UTC6.2 kmIZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC5.5 kmIzu Islands, Japan region M5.32025-07-09 12:32:00 UTC6.3 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M5.32025-09-02 03:32:30 UTC48.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan M4.92025-06-04 02:39:42 UTC116.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

731

Country (24h)

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